HMT Sona Watch

[cronos]

I bought this from a store in India.I don't have it yet but the store owner is a friend and mailed it to me today It's a NOS with Box and papers.

[diracpoint]

Very nice. Brings back old memories! I have a hmt quartz that my mom bought for me before a major school exam back in 1995. Still works great!

[cronos]

Originally Posted by diracpoint

Very nice. Brings back old memories! I have a hmt quartz that my mom bought for me before a major school exam back in 1995. Still works great!

Thank diracpoint! Do you hav photo of your watch. It is sad that HMT had to shut down.

[diracpoint]

Originally Posted by cronos

Thank diracpoint! Do you hav photo of your watch. It is sad that HMT had to shut down.

Here you go ... It's nothing special really, except for sentimental values. It was sitting neglected for decades in a closet until I revived it at a local repair place. Running fine now, on some Japanese (Miyota?) quartz movement.

HMT was part of India's history from that era (my childhood and earlier). Later, they lost out to Titan.

[Randy9999]

HMT watches, the “Timekeeper For the Nation” for decades, has quite a collector’s following. The history of the company (and of watchmaking in India generally) deserves a Google search or two. Since the watches can often be acquired for less than $25, collectors sometimes have hundreds of them, lol. I myself have around 10. Sadly, HMT’s most prolific collector, author, and social media organizer, Prashant Pandey, contracted Covid-19 and died in May last year at the young age of 39.

[cronos]

Originally Posted by diracpoint

Here you go ... It's nothing special really, except for sentimental values. It was sitting neglected for decades in a closet until I revived it at a local repair place. Running fine now, on some Japanese (Miyota?) quartz movement.

HMT was part of India's history from that era (my childhood and earlier). Later, they lost out to Titan.

Wow your watch looks beautifully vintage!

Originally Posted by Randy9999

HMT watches, the “Timekeeper For the Nation” for decades, has quite a collector’s following. The history of the company (and of watchmaking in India generally) deserves a Google search or two. Since the watches can often be acquired for less than $25, collectors sometimes have hundreds of them, lol. I myself have around 10. Sadly, HMT’s most prolific collector, author, and social media organizer, Prashant Pandey, contracted Covid-19 and died in May last year at the young age of 39.

Thank,yes it is so sad. I learned alot about buying vintage HMT watches from Mr Pandey by watching this video he made.

[cronos]

I got my HMT Sona in the mail yesterday.

[diracpoint]

Originally Posted by cronos

I got my HMT Sona in the mail yesterday.

Congrats! Looks nice and classy. Enjoy!